Reteamed with Marvin for "Hell in the Pacific", also starring Toshiro Mifune

1969:

First screenwriting credit, "Leo the Last", starring Marcello Mastroianni; also directed; a hit in France, it was a box-office disaster in Britain and America

1972:

Made a strong recovery directing "Deliverance"; first credit as producer but would produce all pictures from here on; received two Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director

1974:

Wrote and directed "Zardoz", an unconventional piece of science fiction starring Sean Connery

:

Served as Chairman of the National Film Studios of Ireland

1977:

Bombed horribly with sequel, "Exorcist II: The Heretic"

1981:

Achieved dream project, a film based on Arthurian legend, "Excaliber"

1985:

Had box office success with "The Emerald Forest"; completely convincing performance by director's son Charley as the kidnapped son raised by rain forest Indians

1985:

Became governor of British Film Institute

1987:

Scored a hit with "Hope and Glory", an autobiographical tale of growing up in Britain during "the Blitz"; served as narrator, in addition to directing, writing and producing; received three Oscar nominations

1990:

Became a co-editor and contributor to PROJECTIONS, an annual British film journal (date approximate)

1991:

Made a remarkable one-hour film, "I Dreamt I Woke Up", a personal essay-meditation on cinema, landscape and myth made for a BBC Scotland series, "The Director's Place"

1994:

Named Commander of the British Empire

1995:

Returned to tropical environs and political realities for "Beyond Rangoon"